“While we have a great group of conservatives in this race, what you gain with me is the proven track record to back up my promises and my commitments and my Republican ideals and ideas.”

“I’ve shown that you can stand strong to our core principles and still get things accomplished, and we need more of that in Congress. I’ve never voted for a tax increase on Washington citizens. And even amongst insurmountable challenges when I was in a super-minority, I was still able to reach across the aisle and improve our business climate by passing historic worker’s comp reform.”